As the increasing number of marijuana users perpetuates, so as with the number of users who are becoming growers themselves. For some obvious reasons, growing your own marijuana plants can give you a lot of benefits compared to those who become contented with just being a user all the way through. And contrary to what others are saying, growing marijuana is relatively easy that even beginners can obtain success. The height of popularity that is now experiencing by marijuana is due to its main component, Tetrahydrocannabinol or simply THC. This makes marijuana highly coveted by many users, recreational and habitual alike, and connoisseurs and novice growers or breeders similarly.

What’s with THC anyway?

THC is the main psychoactive component found in cannabis that is responsible for the cerebral high which is what the recreational users are primary after for and for the many therapeutic effects it can provide to individuals suffering from certain types of disorders. Based on the results of various studies and investigations, THC was found out to produce the following beneficial effects:

In as early as the 1970s, the fact that smoking marijuana could significantly reduce intraocular pressure has been clearly established. Because of this, nowadays, many patients suffering from glaucoma have found relief in making used of medicinal marijuana.

It has a potent pain relieving property that can substantially reduce acute and chronic aches associated with migraine, cancer, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.

Patients diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis respond well to medicinal marijuana as they reported to experience relief of symptoms like pain, inflammation, and diarrhea.

Because it can produce a kind of cerebral high that is uplifting, comforting, and energizing, individuals suffering from depression reported to have experienced a great reduction in depressive symptoms.

The part that contains the highest THC level

So now you know the importance of THC. Meanwhile, you may wonder, of the many parts of a marijuana plant- stem, leaves, branches, flowers- which of these where THC is mostly concentrated at and the most used part in the medical field for the treatment of conditions described above? Well, it is generally the flowers which for the record contain 10 to 12% of the total amount percentage, while only 1- 2% are found in the leaves. The other parts contain only a fiddling amount of it. Now, you’ll understand why many growers would love to see plants bearing the female properties, for it is the females which can produce flowers which when left untouched by the pollens of males and are able to reach maturity, can reward the growers with precious white sparkling and sticky trichomes loaded with the goodness of THC.

When it comes to growing marijuana plants, outcomes generally vary depending on several cultivation factors like the types of seeds and strains used, whether grown hydroponically, soil in a pot medium, or open soil arrangements, and whether the environmental and nutritional needs are properly met. Regardless of the different cultivation techniques they used to employ, most growers of marijuana plants from every corner of the globe are directed to one common goal: to reap the invaluable flowers of female marijuana plants glistening with white resinous trichomes during the harvest period.

The ultimate goal of almost all cannabis growers is to reap resinous flowers loaded with the goodness of THC during the harvest season. The more THC there is, the more potent the marijuana bud is, and all the more valuable compared to those with average amounts. So the question now is how can you ensure that you will end up harvesting invaluable buds and not the mediocre ones? Although, there is no telling about certainties here because there will always be but some untoward happenings beyond your control, but there are measures you can follow to solidify your chances of having a great growing year.

When you speak about THC, you are referring to cannabis. It is the main component of your favourite marijuana that captivates the many hearts of users across the globe. And it is what many hemp growers around the world hope and pray to reap during the harvest season, buds loaded with exquisite goodness of THC. You keep on using the word THC; do you even know what its stand for?

Tetrahydrocannabinol or simply THC is the main psychoactive chemical substance in cannabis primarily responsible for most of the therapeutic effects offered by marijuana. It is the ultimate property of cannabis that hemp growers from all over the world pray hard to reap during the harvest season, and it’s what nearly all medical patients are after for, the reason why they smoke marijuana in the first place. So what’s in really the THC that makes it so coveted by many people around the world and what are the goodness it brings to the mind and body?

Potency of marijuana is measured by the level of Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in it. The more THC it contains, the more potent the buds are. The THC level in cannabis is determined by various factors.

The types of strain

There are many different marijuana strains across the globe which can be mainly categorized into two: Sativa and Indica. If you’re after for some potent marijuana, you need to do a little research before even starting the whole growing process. It’s because strains largely vary when it comes to THC levels. But generally, Sativa strains tend to have more of THC compared to Indicas, yet sometimes it is case to case basis.

What makes cannabis so popular to many groups of people across the globe? If it works entirely for the devastation of a certain person’s life, then why is it legalized in some states? Are their political leaders not after for the betterment of their constituents? So many questions continue to be on the rise because marijuana has its own share of advocates and detractors up to this day. The issue will never die so easily until one of the two opposing sides gives up. But if you really come to think about it, disregarding the stigma attached to it, you will be surprised that all the while, marijuana is not purely evil, in fact it is there to help multitudes of people around the world find relief in certain health conditions. There are but many medical benefits you can find it cannabis, don’t let the enigma makes you undermine these.

Cannabis which is popularly known as marijuana has becoming a force to be reckoned with as a medical standard not just for its recreational value. Especially nowadays with the emergent of various studies and researches conducted from every corner of the globe in the hope to better understand the efficacy of this notorious substance attached with so many stigmas in the management of various diseases. Most of the results from these are promising and have steadily shedding light to this highly prejudiced counterculture.

The potency of marijuana is primarily determined by its Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC content. The more THC level, the more exciting smoking marijuana can become. And this is what hemp growers from all over the world desire: to reap high quality potent flowers during the harvest season. In order to achieve this, many growers follow certain cultivation measures in order for their plants achieve the highest potency possible. Here are some measures:

Marijuana has becoming a force to be reckoned with in the medical field, as outcomes of various studies and researches found to be, more often than not, favouring the cannabis side. It’s no wonder why in the near future, it will become some kind of a medical standard used in managing certain health conditions.

The major component of cannabis that makes it medicinal is the cannabinoids. These compounds are categorized in to two: tetrahydrocannabinol or simply THC and cannabidiol or CBD. Although, CBD has been closely linked to the inhibition of cancer cells from spreading to different parts of the body, for the most part, THC is chiefly responsible for the therapeutic effects invoke by marijuana. Some of the many proven health conditions which positively respond to medicinal marijuana are as follow: